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Many thanks to entrants, judges, stewards and helpers for making this years Oktoberfest yet another success. Congrats to the place getters. Your prizes and score sheets will be posted shortly. A big thank you also goes out to all our sponsors for supporting this event: Hinkinbotham Winery for...

Dear entrants, judges, stewards and helpers Thank you all for participating in the 2013 Bayside Brewers Oktoberfest Homebrew Competition. Many thanks to all judges,stewards and helpers for making this years Oktoberfest another success. Attached are the full results and congratulations to those...

2013 BAYSIDE BREWERS OKTOBERFEST HOMEBREW COMPETITION Saturday 19th October (Judging commences 11am) Hickinbotham Winery, 194 Nepean Hwy, Dromana, VIC Entries close 12 noon Saturday 12 Oct 2013 Refer to entry forms for details. If you are interested in judging or stewarding, PM me and I'll...

2012 Bayside Brewers Okterberfest Full results attached here. Thank you all for participating and many thanks to all the judges, stewards and helpers for making this years Oktoberfest yet another success. Congrats to the place getters. Your prizes and score sheets will be posted shortly but...

Hi folks, Many thanks to all the judges, stewards and helpers for making this years Oktoberfest yet another success. Thank you to all entrants for participating and congratulations to all place getters. Below is a summary of results from Saturdays competition. Full results as well as...

Does anyone know what the volume 100g of hop pellets will swell to when used in a Blichmann Hoprocket as a Randall? Need to make sure there is enough room for expansion. Cheers.

Does anyone know if a 1/2 inch female BSP thread will fit onto a 1/2 male NPT thread. I only need to transfer beer via these connections so just need to make sure there wont be any leakages. Cheers.

The 2010 Bayside Brewers Oktoberfest Homebrew Competition and German Beer Festival. Homebrew Competition: Sat 4th Sept 2010 Entries are open for all German beer styles: Wheat, Pale Lager, Dark Lagers and Bock Categories. Entries are open to all states, independent and club affiliated amateur...

Been using my copper wort chiller for the last 3 years and every time it comes out of the wort it is BRIGHTER and CLEANER than when it first went in. Its obviously loosing its coating from the hot and low pH wort thats contacting it and my concern is that some copper is left behind in the wort...

Any since this: http://thelocaltaphouse.blogspot.com/2009/...izes-to-be.html Sounds Interesting.

Hi all, Many thanks to all the judges, stewards and helpers for making this years Oktoberfest another success. There were 51 entries from 20 brewers. Thank you to all entrants for participating and congratulations to all place getters. Attached is the full results from Saturdays competition...

The Bayside Brewers would like to annouce that entry forms are now available for our annual Oktoberfest homebrew competion. Homebrew Competition: Sat 17th October 2009 Entries are open for all German beer styles: Wheat, Pale Lager, Dark Lagers and Bock Categories. Entries are open to all...

I use to measure the sparge runnings into a 5L jug before transferring to the kettle so that I could keep track of the preboil kettle volume. This was time consuming, not to mention the increased "HSA" during transfer. I've since bought a 1m builders stainless ruler and have used it to...

Hi Folks, I've started using a Carlton Hydrometer 1000-1050 calibrated against water @ 15.6C, but im having some problems getting the correct readings when I take my readings @ 21C. The attached table is what the manufacturer sent me when I emailed them about temperature corrections. For...

Dear Fellow Brewers, The Bayside Brewers Oktoberfest 2008 homebrew competition & German beer festival will be held over 2 days at Hickinbotham winery, Dromana. Saturday 6th Sep - Oktoberfest homebrew Competition (Open to all States) Sunday 7th Sep - German Beer Festival See attached flyer and...

G'day, I was wondering if any users of the Fridgemate know if it has a temperature calibration function as there is no mention of it on the installation sheet? I was hoping to place the probe in a glass of ice water and set it as zero C. Cheers.

The attached document was posted on HBD. Its a small paper on various methods of aeration on a homebrew level. There are several limitations to the experiment that the author acknowleges however.

Hi folks, I am trying to increase the Creaminess/Smoothness/Velvetiness of my beers and was wondering what malts would contribute these mouthfeel characteristics? Cheers.

The leffe Blond and Brune beers are said to contain malted corn: http://www.specialitybeerselection.co.uk/h...fe/leffe_brune/ Does anyone know if malted corn is available? Has anyone used it in the mash?

Currently using a chest freezer for my kegs. Whats the best way the remove mouldy smell caused by condensation etc. Tried baking soda but no good.